The Salvation Army of Genesee County receives grant from Community Foundation of Greater Flint

FLINT, Michigan — The Salvation Army of Genesee County has received a $7,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Greater Flint to help the agency provide emergency items to families in need.

The money will go to help The Salvation Army aid people who were in shelters or rehabilitation programs with household supplies, furniture and clothing, said William Goodwill, business manager of The Salvation Army of Genesee County.

The Salvation Army helped 1,765 Genesee County families with emergencies during its 2008-09 fiscal year. Of that number, it helped 551 families avoid an impending eviction or foreclosure and provided lodging to people who lost their homes in disasters, such as fires.